The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1887-10-27
TOWN AND COUNTY ITEMS.

the state Fair.
The Citizens Bank. by Messrs. Sher-
man & Davis, will open on the LIST prox.
Miss Kizzie Penn, a sister of Messrs.
~ II. and Chas Penn, died last Sunday.
Cant. J. A. Hoskins and family have
returned after long absence on the
coast.
Miss Addis Marshall isagain at home to
.,,v and to assist in her mothers flourish
ing school.
CrsrrRxs-A. Riggs Il Bro, 247 Delord
trect. near Dryades, New Orleans. Send
for price list
Messrs. A. j. Martin, Felix May and
los Burns were welcome callers at this
Office this week.
Mr.. blanchard and family have moved
into the residence recently occupied Ivy
A. c. McNair, Esq,
Rev. J. X. Parish preached at Old
Brook last Sabbath, after which he
baptized two candidates.
Sessions is gaining in popularity with
the people every day aud is getting to be
first class hand-shaker.
Mrs. NJ. C. Harvey, of Memphis, Tenn,
has returned home after visit to Mr..
C. X. Harvey and family.
Brookhavcn has two live missionary
societies. Also society for young peo-
ple with missions for its object.
The sale of the live stock of the late
J. Frank Thompson has been postponed
until Nov. 22nd. See Trustees notice
Do you need sewing machine! If so,
buy genuine Singer. j. X. Perkins is
agent and will sell yon for cash or credit
Mr.. r. S. Wilson, genial Bob" was in
town last week looking after Uncle Sans
revenues and honored the LEADER with a
call.
wedding Bells" of last weeks issue
drew crowd and the writer of the sa me,
Mr.. T. j. .. NcGrath, was "landcd to the
skies
Miss Mary Mikell, after being confined
to her bed 80 days by fever, is able to he
mp again. Miss Fanny, after 50 days of
fever is also improving.
Mr.. Chas. Goethe, of the popular pa.
per house of f. G. Palmer g. Co., New
Orleans, was in town Monday and favor
cd this office with a call.
The ladies are wide-awake and know IL
thing or two. Prohibition wiH prohibit
if we may judge by conversation We
had with several recently.
After an extensive European tour
Miss Maggie Hill, the accomplished elo-
cutionist of Whitworth College's faculty.
arrived on last Thursday evening.
On this page to-day will be found q
striking and instructive illustration of the
comparative worth of the various kinds of
baking powders now in the market.
The Sword and Shield says the report
that John Martin, of the New MISSISSIPPI
plan, preached at the Fair River AsSocia-
!
If you need any sash, doors, blinds.
paints, oils or any kind of builders hard
ware, call at Perkins Hardware Store
He has Il big line and will sell cheap for
cash.
Brookhaven young lady with good
common school education who wishes to
learn the art of type-seIting, can obtain
situation by applying to this Office in
person or by mail.
The Fair River Union meets with Union
Hall Church tomorrow night and con-
tinues through Sunday. If the weather
is favorable, 1t will he an enjoyable occa-
sion to all who attend.
The w. c. L. U. will meet at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Marshall this evening at
o'clock. All members are cordially
invited and others who have expressed
their desire to JOIN the Union.
Our worthy mercantile friend, f. II.
Hartman, has commenced laying the
brick of his new store on r. r. Avenue.
1t Will be one of the most substantial
structures in town when completed.
Do you want breach loading or muz
zle-loading shot-gunF If you do, call at
>. k, Perkins Hardware Store. just re-
. celved fine line of single and double
barrels cheap for cash. oct 274t
The bridge over Jordan's crock neal
Mrs Wainwright's fell in last Monday
morning while Mr.. Ben Bullock's OK team
was crossing it, but fortunately nc
damage was done to the team OF driver.
Mr. d. S. Rollins, wife and little SOL
favored the LEADER with pleasant cal
last Monday. We were glad to see Mr.
Rollins completely recovered from the
wounds received few months ago from
would-be dastardly assassin.
Messrs. Kirby Magee, Leon Mcmillan
and Neil Buie left for New Orleansa few
Jays ago to attend Medical lectures il
inlane University. They are all prom
lSing young men and will doubtless sue
ceed IN their chosen profession.
We saw u gentleman this week who hai
ia'eiy been all ever tine county, and hi
gave 1t as his deliberate opinion that i
would be nip and tuck" between Coils
henderson and Maxwell as to whicl
would come out behind III the race TO
Representative.
Mr. Spencer Smith, q brother of Mr.